Compositions for treatment and use of a palatal patch

Abstract

Devices and methods for a palatal patch include a tablet or strip having a bioadhesive component and an active component. The bioadhesive component allows for the palatal patch to be attached to an upper palate, and for the active component to be released into the oral cavity and/or GI tract. Compositions for the active component include compositions for treatment of halitosis, anti-acids, vitamins, anti-smoking agents, and others. A composition for treatment of halitosis includes at least one of Echinacea, Lavender, Mastic Gum and Sage. A device for delivery of the palatal patch to the upper palate includes a housing and a piston, the piston having a holder for the palatal patch, and wherein the piston may be configured to move distally so as to delivery the palatal patch to the upper palate.

1 . A composition for treatment of halitosis, the composition comprising at least two of:
 [a] Echinacea;   [b] Lavender;   [c] Mastic Gum, and   [d] Sage.   
     
     
         2 . The composition of  claim 10 , further comprising at least one of Propolis, Elder, Thyme and Chamomile. 
     
     
         3 . The composition of  claim 10 , formed into a palatal patch. 
     
     
         4 . The composition of  claim 1 , formed into at least one of: a toothpaste, candy and chewing gum. 
     
     
         5 . The composition of  claim 1 , comprising 1:1:1 Echinacea, Lavender and Mastic Gum. 
     
     
         6 . The composition of  claim 1 , comprising 1:1:1 Lavender, Sage and Mastic Gum. 
     
     
         7 . The composition of  claim 1 , comprising 1:1:1 Echinacea, Sage and Mastic Gum. 
     
     
         8 . The composition of  claim 1 , comprising 1:1:1 Echinacea, Lavender and Sage. 
     
     
         9 . The composition of  claim 1 , comprising 1:1:1:1 Echinacea, Lavender, Sage and Mastic Gum. 
     
     
         10 . A device for oral bioadhesion:
 [a] wherein an active ingredient includes a herbal formula, said herbal formula comprising at least two of:
 [1] Echinacea; 
 [2] Lavender; 
 [3] Mastic Gum, and 
 [4] Sage; 
   [b] said device comprising:
 [1] an upper surface having a curvature configured to approximate a shape of an upper palate; 
 [2] a lower surface connected to said upper surface; 
 [3] a surface area defined by said upper surface and said lower surface; 
 [4] a bioadhesive component incorporated into said surface area, said bioadhesive for adhering said device to the upper palate; and 
 [5] said active ingredient incorporated into said surface area, said active ingredient releasable from said device and into an oral cavity; 
   [c] wherein said device having a configuration selected from a group consisting of:
 [1] a tablet configuration, and 
 [2] a patch configuration, 
   [d] wherein said lower surface has a relatively flat configuration, adapted to approximate the shape of the upper palate.   
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein said bioadhesive component is at least one of: a natural polymer, a semisynthetic polyhydric polymer, a synthetic polyhydric polymer, and a polycarboxylic acid polymer, a polyhydric polymer; wherein said polyhydric polymer is at least one of: hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, dextran, arabinogalactan, pullulan, gaur-gum, hyaluronic acid, pectins, starch derivatives, acrylic acid polymers, polymers of acrylic acid esters acrylic acid copolymers, polymers of vinyl alcohols, alkoxy polymers, polyethylene oxide polymers, and polyethers. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 10 , further comprising at least one of: fillers, tableting excipients, lubricants, enhancers, flavors, taste-masking agents, pH controlling compounds, dyes, stabilizers, and enzyme inhibitors. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein said active component is a treatment for preventing halitosis. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein said herbal formula comprises 1:1:1 Echinacea, Lavender and Mastic Gum. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein said active component comprises an herbal formula of 1:1:1 Lavender, Sage and Mastic Gum. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein said active component comprises an herbal formula of 1:1:1 Echinacea, Sage and Mastic Gum. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein said active component comprises an herbal formula 1:1:1 Echinacea, Lavender and Sage. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein said active component comprises an herbal formula 1:1:1:1 Echinacea, Lavender, Sage and Mastic Gum. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein said active component comprises Propolis. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein said active component comprises at least one of: antibiotics, anti-acids, expectorant, morphine, vitamins and smoking cessation products.